Scrubbing and mopping brush.



P. A. BAYLESS.

SCRUBBING AND MOPFING BRUSH.

APPLI CATION FILED MAY 2. l9l6.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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APPLICA'I'ION FILED MAY 2. I916.

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PATRICK A. BAYLESS, OF MINNEAPOLIS, I'VIINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HOMER BAY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

Specification of Letters latent,

: Patented Feb. e, 1917.

Application filed. May 2, 1916. Serial No. 94,961.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK A. BAYLESS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrubbing and Mopping Brushes, of which the following is a specification, ref erence being had therein to the accompanylng drawing.

This invention relates to brushes and has special reference-"to a scrubbing and inopping brush.

The principal object of this invention is the production of a simple and efiicient means for detachably holding the brush in engagement with the brush holder.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient mopping device carried by the brush holder wherein the water may be forced up into a container formed upon the brush holder.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the scrub hing and moppingbrush.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof showing the device used as a mop.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the brush holder showing the brush removed therefrom.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the inner portion of the brush holder showingthe brush removed therefrom.

Fig. 5 is an end view of thedeviee 1n operation.

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the mop holder showing the manner in which the mopping strip is supported in engagement With the holder.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the clamping strip for holding the mopping strip in position.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the main plate of the brush holder which is provided with an upwardly extending flange 2 having an inturned lip 3, which lip 3 is adapted to fit under one side edge of the brush 4 as illustrated clearly in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 of the drawings. The main plate 1 carries a me tallic sleeve 5, which sleeve is adapted to reoeive a handle 6 of any suitable or desired construction. The plate 1 also carries a Water receiving receptacle 7, which receptacle is provided with a laterally extending .fiange 8 for facilitating the securing of the receptacle 7 to the main plate 1. The water receiving receptacle 7 comprises an elongated trough-like structure having one 'closed end 9 and a Water discharge end 10.

for the mopping strip lt'adapted to be supported thereon.

' A plurality of brush supporting feet 15 are secured to the main plate 1, and these supporting feet 15 are provided with proj ecting flanges 16 having inturned edges 17 for firmly engaging one side edge of the brush and firmly holding the brush upon the brush holder.

An angle strip 18 is secured to the inner face of the water container 7 near the rear wall thereof and is provided with a plurality of projecting lugs 19, the lugs 19 being provided with apertures 20 formed therein for the purpose of receiving the securing pins 21 adapted to be placed therethrough for holding the moppingstrip 14 firmly upon the lugs 19. The mopping strip 14-. is

provided with a plurality of apertures formed therein for the purpose of fitting over the lugs 19. It will, therefore, be seen that the lugs 19 will constitute an efiicient supporting means for the mopping strip 1 1.

It should be borne in mind that the strip 14 is preferably formed of flexible rubber of suitable stifi'ness or thickness.to prevent the same from being bent backwardly upon itself. The strip, however, is sufliciently yieldable to allow the same to be moved slightly away from the edge 22 of the water container 7 in order that the water mopped by the device may be drawn up into the water container 7. It should be further understood that the flanges 12 are bent inwardly at an angle of substantially 45 as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 2 to permit the water while rising to pass into the container 7 and at the same time prevent the water from being removed or accidentally dropped from the container between the edge of the container and the mopping strip 14.

A retaining strip 28 is employed for the purpose of holding the mopping strip 14 in place, and this retaining strip carries the integral pins 21 above described which are slightly bent outwardly at the inner ends thereof as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7 This Strip 23 is formed so as to conform to the contour or shape of the inner edge of the water container 7, that is to say being bowed slightly in the center thereof as indicated by the numeral 24:. The strip 23 is also bowed slightly upwardly as indicated at 25 to constitute a reinforcing corrugation near the end of the strip just above the end pins 21 carried thereby. The strip 23 is formed of sheet metal and is bent backwardly upon itself to constitute a reinforcing flange 27 along the body of the strip 23. 7

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A device of the class described comprising a body, a water receiving receptacle secured thereto, said receptacle comprising an elongated body being inclined toward each end thereof, said receptacle provided with an inwardly extending flange constituting a water containing flange, and a flexible mopping strip secured to said water receiving receptacle.

2. A device of the class described com prising a body, a water receiving receptacle secured thereto, said receptacle comprising an elongated body being inclined toward each end thereof, said receptacle provided with an inwardly extending flange constituting a water containing flange, said receptacle provided with a lug supporting flange, lugs secured to said flange, a flexible mopping strip, and means engaging said lugs and also engaging said mopping strip for firmly holding said mopping strip upon said water receiving receptacle.

3. A device of the class described comprising a. body, a water receiving receptacle secured thereto, said receptacle comprising an elongated body being inclined toward each end thereof, said receptacle provided with an' inwardly extending flange constituting'a water containing flange, a flexible mopping strip secured to said waterreceiving receptacle, said water receiving receptacle provided with projecting lugs formed thereon, said lugs provided with apertures formed therein, a flexible mopping strip fitting over said lugs, and a metallic clamp engaging said lugs and fitting against said mopping strip for firmly holding said mopping strip upon said lugs.

i. A device of the class described comprising a body, a water receiving receptacle secured thereto, said receptacle comprising an elongated body being inclined toward each end thereof, said receptacle provided with an inwardly extending flange constituting a water containing flange, a flexible 'mopping strip secured to said water receiving receptacle, said water receiving receptacle provided with projecting lugs formed thereon, said lugs provided with apertures formed therein, a flexible mopping strip fitting over said lugs, a metallic clamp engaging said lugs and fitting against said mopping strip for firmly holding said mopping strip upon said lugs, said metallic clamping member comprising an elongated body having a rolled edge along one side thereof, a plurality of pins carried by said clamping member and fitting in said apertures of said lugs for firmly holding said mopping strip upon said water receiving receptacle. 7

5. A device of the class described comprising a body, av water receiving receptacle secured thereto, said receptacle comprising an elongated, body being inclined toward each end thereof, said receptacle provided with an inwardly extending flange constituting a water containing flange, a flexible mopping strip secured to said water receiving receptacle, said water receiving receptacle provided with projecting lugs formed thereon, said lugs provided with apertures formed therein, a flexible mopping strip fitting over said lugs, a metallic clamp engaging said lugs and fitting against said mopping strip for firmly holding said mopping strip upon said lugs, said metallic clamping member comprising an elongated body having a rolled edge along one side thereof, a plurality of pins carried by said clamping member and fitting in said apertures of said lugs for firmly holding said mopping strip upon said water receiving receptacle,- and said clamping bar provided with bulged portions struck therefrom adjacent the ends thereof for producing a spring clamp for holding said flexible mopping strip in engagement with the igner edge of said water receiving receptacle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. PATRICK A. BAYLESS. Witnesses:

Mrs. EMIL O. Scnnonnnn,

H. O. SPROAT.

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